Strategic conservation interventions in a region of high biodiversity and high vulnerability: A case study from the Agulhas Plain at the southern tip of Africa

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Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 256-269

  Heydenrych, Barry J ^a   Cowling, Richard M ^b   Lombard, Amanda T ^b  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Agulhas Plain; Biodiversity; Cape Floristic Region; Conservation planning; Fynbos; Invasive alien plants

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; RESERVE DESIGN; SITE SELECTION; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0033166781     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3008.1999.00068.x     Document Type: Article

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